CN101511684B - Product packaging end cap, and method of applying product packaging and assembly to end tap of product package - Google Patents

Product packaging end cap, and method of applying product packaging and assembly to end tap of product package Download PDF

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CN101511684B
CN101511684B CN2007800335605A CN200780033560A CN101511684B CN 101511684 B CN101511684 B CN 101511684B CN 2007800335605 A CN2007800335605 A CN 2007800335605A CN 200780033560 A CN200780033560 A CN 200780033560A CN 101511684 B CN101511684 B CN 101511684B
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B65D15/02Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, sections made of different materials of curved, or partially curved, cross-section, e.g. cans, drums
    • B65D15/16Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, sections made of different materials of curved, or partially curved, cross-section, e.g. cans, drums with curved, or partially curved, walls made of plastics material
    • B65D15/20Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, sections made of different materials of curved, or partially curved, cross-section, e.g. cans, drums with curved, or partially curved, walls made of plastics material with end walls made of paper
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D3/00Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines
    • B65D3/10Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies or peripheral walls of curved or partially-curved cross-section made by winding or bending paper without folding along defined lines characterised by form of integral or permanently secured end closure
    • B65D3/12Flanged discs permanently secured, e.g. by adhesives or by heat-sealing
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a packaging concept includes a tubular wall member (130) and end caps (110, 120). The end caps are each formed from a continuous blank (200) of sheet material. The blank includes at least three aligned cap layers (211, 231, 251). The first and second cap layers are adjacent to each other and connected by a tab connector (205). Each of the first and second cap layers also includes a plurality of bendable support tabs (210A-H, 230A-F) and each of the first and second cap layers includes a plurality of spaces (220A-F, 240A-H) between adjacent respective bendable support tabs. The first cap layer is folded relative to the second cap layer. The first and second cap layers are smaller than the open tube ends and the third cap layer is larger than the open tube ends. Therefore, the first and second cap layers enter the open tube ends and the third cap layer abuts the open tube ends.

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Product packaging end cap, the packing of product and assembling are used for the method for the end cap of the packing of product
The present invention relates to a kind of packing, this packing comprises one or more sidewalls made from flexible sheet, the end cap sealing that this sidewall is assembled into by foldable sheet material.More specifically, end cap of the present invention can be processed quickly and easily and assemble with cheap sheet material (for example, paper, plastics, no acidic corrugated board (card board) etc.).The invention still further relates to a kind of assembling and be used for the method for the end cap of the packing of product.
A kind of method of packing and selling article provides a kind of packing that comprises at least one wall member that has transparent window portion.The buyer can pass through the transparent window portion of the wall of packing and observe product for sale.This wall can be made of a variety of materials.For example, the wall of packing can be made with card board, and described transparent window portion can be made with transparent plastic material.
Technical field
A kind of simple and effective product packaging arrangement can comprise the wall that the same material of whole usefulness is made.Because at least a portion of wall must be transparent, so wall can wholely be made or make with the painted transparent material of the part that leaves transparent window with transparent material.If whole wall is made with transparent material, this material need have such behavior of structure usually so, promptly can keep the structural integrity of described packing at least under the packing use pattern of normal, expected.
Background technology
From the cost angle, usually, pack thinly more, just can produce the packing of property more economically more.But, in general, the inversely proportional relation of the structural integrity that the thickness of wall material provides with it.Therefore, must reach a balance, required minimum structural behaviour promptly should be provided, make material and manufacturing cost minimum simultaneously again.
The cylindrical tube (for example, being made by the cellulose acetate thin plate of flexibility) that does not have end cap has different intensity under different use patterns.As a rule, described pipe is relatively more fragile when radially inwardly being compressed at the middle part of its length.And this pipe is when can be fragile more when radially inwardly being compressed in the end of pipe under the situation of the lid of band edge not.On the contrary, this pipe is in then firm relatively when its longitudinal axis direction is loaded equably (with the cylinder in the building is loaded identical compact model).
If for cylindrical tube adds upper end cover, the performance of wall will improve.When at the middle part of the length of pipe by when the radial direction of pipe is inwardly compressed, it is firmer that tube wall becomes.When pipe is radially inwardly compressed near the end of end cap, pipe even can become firmer.Therefore, the cylindrical wall of only making for light sheet adds upper end cover and just can greatly improve product and be packaged in structural integrity under the appreciiable use pattern.
Making wall with thin flexible clear materials can realize very simple and at an easy rate.Therefore, remaining be to make can the processing of cheap and simple ground simple in structure, end cap that function is sound.Other end cap that is used for flexible transparent containers is made by the different various materials of cost.But, still there is demand for a long time, promptly developing a kind of its structure can processing of simple economy ground and stack-mounted end cap.
Summary of the invention
Generally speaking, the inventive system comprises the end cap that is used for packing container.More specifically, the inventive system comprises the end cap that is used for cylindrical/tubular wrapping container.Packing container according to the present invention comprises tubular sidewall and at least one end cap.In addition, described end cap can have desired multilevel structure, and this multiple-structure is packed in the end of tubular wall member easily and is fixed on this end, so that the complete of described packing.Can make and can assemble on simple economy ground by cheap material (for example, paper, plastics etc.) according to end cap of the present invention.
In described embodiment of the present invention, described end cap is circular.Yet, also can use any packing or end cap shape (for example, circle, ellipse, rectangle, star etc.), do not depart from the scope of the present invention.By sheet material is folded into the multilayer end cover structure from single flat continuous blank, can finish assembling at short notice according to end cap of the present invention.Specifically, described blank can comprise at least three bonded assembly cap rocks linearly.In the embodiment shown, described flat blank comprises by four adjacent cap layers of three connecting strap bonded assemblys.The radius of first cap rock and second cap rock is less than the radius of the 3rd cap rock and the 4th cap rock.But, under the situation that does not have the 4th cap rock, also can be assembled into according to end cap of the present invention and bring into play identical functions.First cap rock and second cap rock can comprise separately from the extended a plurality of supporting blades in their peripheral radial ground.Described supporting blade forms the room between them, be used for holding at the assembling process of end cap the supporting blade of another cap rock.Each of described supporting blade comprises separating part and contact portion.In addition, be the first bending tablet portion (fold line) between each cap rock and each sheet element, and be the second bending tablet portion (fold line) between each separating part and each contact portion.
In order to form the end cap that finally assembles according to of the present invention, the supporting blade of first and second cap rocks of adjacent circle is folded into L shaped configuration.Then first and second cap rocks are folded toward each other, (be folded into L shaped this moment) enters in the room that forms between the supporting blade (be folded into L shaped this moment) at second cap rock so that the supporting blade of first cap rock.And the supporting blade of second cap rock also enters in the room that forms between the supporting blade of first cap rock.
Then, with respect to the folding assembly that constitutes by first cap rock and second cap rock of combination of the 3rd cap rock, and with respect to folding described the 3rd cap rock of the 4th cap rock.Can cap rock will with surface portion that other parts of blank contact on place adhesives, so that described assembly is held in place.
The radius of first and second cap rocks is less than the end openings in the terminal of package wall, and the radius of first and second cap rocks is less than the radius of third and fourth cap rock.On the contrary, the radius of third and fourth cap rock is greater than the end openings in the terminal of package wall.Therefore, after assembling, each end cap comprises the edge surface that is formed by the third and fourth bigger cap rock that radially extends beyond first and second cap rocks.In addition, in the time of on the terminal that end cap is placed into package wall, less first second cap rock enters in the end openings in the end of package wall, and the third and fourth bigger cap rock is in the opening adjacency of edge surface place and package wall.Package wall that assembles and end cap limit the volume that sell goods can be packed and show within it.
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Fig. 1 shows the block diagram according to a kind of embodiment of packing end cap of the present invention, and wherein, described packing comprises transparent wall member (be shown as and have two end caps);
Fig. 2 shows the birds-eye view according to the outside of end cap of the present invention, wherein, described end cap be launch to show the continuous blank that can form this end cap;
Fig. 3 shows the birds-eye view of the reverse side (with respect to Fig. 2) according to end cap of the present invention, wherein, described end cap be launch to show the continuous blank that can form this end cap;
Fig. 4 shows first cap rock of end cap of Fig. 2 and the bonded assembly enlarged drawing by first connecting strap and second cap rock thereof;
Fig. 5 shows second cap rock of end cap of Fig. 2 and the bonded assembly enlarged drawing that is connected and passes through second connecting strap and the 3rd cap rock by first connecting strap and first cap rock thereof;
Fig. 6 shows the 3rd cap rock of end cap of Fig. 2 and the bonded assembly enlarged drawing that is connected and passes through the 3rd connecting strap and the 4th cap rock by second connecting strap and second cap rock thereof;
Fig. 7 shows the 4th cap rock of end cap of Fig. 2 and the bonded assembly enlarged drawing by the 3rd connecting strap and the 3rd cap rock thereof;
Fig. 8 shows the enlarged drawing of first cap rock of the end cap of Fig. 3, wherein, shows a plurality of supporting blades that are in folded state of this first cap rock;
Fig. 9 shows first cap rock of end cap of Fig. 3 and the enlarged drawing of second cap rock, wherein, shows a plurality of supporting blades of the pre-folded state that is in of a plurality of supporting blades that are in complete folded state of first cap rock and second cap rock;
Figure 10 shows first cap rock of end cap of the present invention and the stereo amplification figure of second cap rock and supporting blade, and wherein, supporting blade is in their folding fully and interlocking state;
Figure 11 shows the first folding fully cap rock among Figure 10 and the lateral plan of second cap rock, has also shown by the second and the 3rd connecting strap and the folding fully first and second cap rock bonded assemblys the 3rd cap rock and the 4th cap rock;
Figure 12 shows first cap rock that assembles and the side isometric view of second cap rock, and wherein, third and fourth cap rock is being folded into the end cap that assembles fully according to of the present invention;
Figure 13 shows the side isometric view of first, second and the 3rd cap rock that assemble, and wherein, the 4th cap rock is being folded into the end cap that assembles fully according to of the present invention;
Figure 14 shows the top perspective view according to the end cap that assembles fully of the present invention;
Figure 15 shows the side direction stereo amplification figure of the end cap that assembles fully of Figure 14, wherein shows each end cap layers and two interconnective supporting blades;
Figure 16 shows the birds-eye view according to the reverse side of the outside of second cap rock of end cap of the present invention and the 3rd cap rock, and described end cap is folded into and demonstrates second connecting strap and demonstrate the otch of realizing the concentric relation between second cap rock and the 3rd cap rock.
Figure 17 shows the block diagram according to the tubular wall member of packing of the present invention;
Figure 18 shows the stereo amplification figure according to end cap of the present invention, and wherein, described end cap is embedded in the bottom opening of tubular wall member of Figure 17;
Figure 19 shows the block diagram that has according to the tubular wall member of the end cap that assembles of the present invention, and wherein, end cap is arranged on second open end of wall member, and first open end of wall member can receive the end cap that another one assembles fully.
In this application, same Reference numeral is used for representing components identical.
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According to the present invention, a kind of packing end cap is disclosed.Fig. 1 shows the block diagram according to a kind of embodiment of the packing of product 100 of the present invention, and this embodiment comprises two end caps 110,120 and tubular wall member 130.As mentioned above, although in illustrated embodiment of the present invention, end cap is circular,, also can use any packing or end cap shape (for example, circle, ellipse, rectangle, star etc.), do not depart from the scope of the present invention.The structure of two end caps 110,120 is identical, therefore, is described with single end cap hereinafter.Tubular wall member 130 can form by light sheet being bent to tubulose and connecting in the edge of sheet material.The packing of product generally includes transparent window, can observe the product of the inside by this transparent window.As shown in Figure 1, the whole wall of packing can all be made by transparent material.Alternatively, the tubular wall of packing can wholely be made of transparent material, and before assembling or afterwards wall is not wished it is that transparent part is painted or cover.
Fig. 2 shows according to the outside 210,230,250 of end cap 110,120 of the present invention and 260 birds-eye view, wherein, described end cap be launch to show the continuous blank that can form end cap 110,120.End cap 110,120 is formed by continuous blank 200.Blank 200 comprises first cap rock 211, second cap rock 231, the 3rd cap rock 251 and the 4th cap rock 261.First cap rock 211 and second cap rock 231 comprise a plurality of supporting blade 210A-H, 230A-F.As shown in Figure 2, supporting blade 210A-H stretches out from first cap rock 211, and supporting blade 230A-F stretches out from second cap rock 231.First cap rock 211 and second cap rock 231 also comprise a plurality of room 220A-F, the 240A-H that is formed between supporting blade 210A-H, the 230A-F.Room 220A-F is formed on first cap rock 211, and room 240A-H is formed on second cap rock 231.In addition, first cap rock 211 is connected with second cap rock 231 by connecting strap 205, and second cap rock 231 is connected with the 3rd cap rock 251 by connecting strap 245.At last, the 3rd cap rock 251 is connected with the 4th cap rock 261 by connecting strap 255.
Fig. 3 shows the birds-eye view of the blank of Fig. 2, wherein, has shown according to each reverse side 312,332,352 and 362 comparatively speaking blank 200 of the present invention and outside 210,230,250,260.Fig. 3 has shown the reverse side 312,332,352 and 362 of continuous blank 200, and has demonstrated a plurality of radial support sheet 210A-H, 230A-F.The same with Fig. 2, Fig. 3 has also shown the blank 200 that comprises first cap rock 211, second cap rock 231, the 3rd cap rock 251 and the 4th cap rock 261.Fig. 3 has demonstrated supporting blade 210A-H that stretches out from first cap rock 211 and the supporting blade 230A-F that stretches out from second cap rock 231.First cap rock 211 and second cap rock 231 also comprise a plurality of room 220A-F, the 240A-H between supporting blade 210A-H, 230A-F respectively.Equally, room 220A-F is formed on first cap rock 211, and room 240A-H is formed on second cap rock 231.
Fig. 4 shows first cap rock 211 of end cap 110,120 of Fig. 2 and the bonded assembly enlarged drawing (210,230,250,260) by first connecting strap 205 and second cap rock 231 thereof.Each supporting blade 210A-H that Fig. 4 also shows first cap rock 211 comprises two different parts, i.e. separating part 410A1-H1 and contact portion 410A2-H2.The definite function of the separating part 410A1-H1 and the contact portion 410A2-H2 of cap rock 211 will be discussed below in further detail.Each supporting blade 210A-H also comprises base bend (or fold line) 410BB between cap rock 211 and each supporting blade 210A-H.In addition, each supporting blade 210A-H comprises bending tablet line (or fold line) 410BT between each separating part 410A1-H1 and each contact portion 410A2-H2.
Fig. 5 shows second cap rock 231 of Fig. 2 and second cap rock 231 by the bonded assembly enlarged drawing (210,230,250,260) that be connected and pass through second connecting strap 245 and three cap rock 251 of first connecting strap 205 with first cap rock 211.More specifically, similar with Fig. 4, each supporting blade 230A-F that Fig. 5 shows cap rock 231 comprises two different parts, i.e. separating part 530A1-F1 and contact portion 530A2-F2.The definite function of the separating part 530A1-F1 and the contact portion 530A2-F2 of cap rock 231 will be discussed equally, below in further detail.Each supporting blade 230A-F also comprises the base bend 410BB between cap rock 231 and each supporting blade 230A-F.In addition, each supporting blade 230A-F comprises the bending tablet line 410BT between each separating part 530A1-F1 and each contact portion 530A2-F2.
Fig. 6 shows the 3rd cap rock 251 of Fig. 2 and the 3rd cap rock 251 by the bonded assembly enlarged drawing (210,230,250,260) that be connected and pass through three connecting strap 255 and four cap rock 261 of second connecting strap 245 with second cap rock 231.In addition, Fig. 7 shows the 4th cap rock 261 of Fig. 2 and the enlarged drawing (210,230,250,260) that the 4th cap rock 261 is seen from the outside by the bonded assembly of the 3rd connecting strap 255 and the 3rd cap rock 251.
Fig. 8 shows the enlarged drawing of seeing from the negative (312,332,352 and 362) of first cap rock 211 of Fig. 2, wherein, shows a plurality of supporting blade 210A-H that are in folded state of first cap rock 211.Fig. 8 has shown that each supporting blade 210A-H is along folding 90 degree of its base bend 410BB and along folding 90 degree of its bending tablet line 410BT.In other words, each supporting blade 210A-H is folded into L shaped configuration, thus the separating part 410A1-H1 that makes it perpendicular to first cap rock 211, and its contact portion 410A2-H2 is parallel to first cap rock 211.At last, Fig. 8 has shown connecting strap 205, and the width of the width of this connecting strap and each separating part 410A1-H1 is approximately equal.
Fig. 9 shows first cap rock 211 of Fig. 3 and the enlarged drawing of seeing from the negative of second cap rock 231, wherein, the a plurality of supporting blade 210A-H that show first cap rock 211 are in their L shaped configuration, and a plurality of supporting blade 230A-F of second cap rock 231 are in the L shaped configuration pre-folded state before that is bent to.The same with the supporting blade 210A-H on the cap rock 211, supporting blade 230A-F on the cap rock 231 also must from described pre-folded state be folded into above-mentioned L shaped configuration (thereby the separating part 530A1-F1 of each supporting blade perpendicular to second cap rock 231, and the contact portion 530A2-F2 of each supporting blade is parallel to second cap rock 231).
After supporting blade 210A-H, 230A-F were folded into L shaped configuration, first cap rock 211 was folded on second cap rock 231, thereby the face 332 of the face 312 of first cap rock 211 and second cap rock 231 faces with each other.After folding, first cap rock 211 and second cap rock 231 are placed in parallel with each other, and apart distance is approximately equal to the length of separating part of supporting blade 210A-H, 230A-F and the length that is approximately equal to connecting strap 205.At last, after by connecting strap 205 folding cap rocks 211 and 231, the supporting blade 230A-F of the supporting blade 210A-H of first cap rock 211 and second cap rock 231 is punctured into each other.Specifically, after folding into first cap rock 211 on second cap rock 231, the supporting blade 210A-H of first cap rock 211 is in respectively among the room 240A-H of second cap rock 231.Equally, after folding, the supporting blade 230A-F of second cap rock 231 also is in respectively among the room 220A-F of first cap rock 211.
Figure 10 shows first cap rock 211, second cap rock 231 and is in folding fully and some supporting blade 210A-H of interlocking state and the stereo amplification figure of 230A-F.For example, Figure 10 shown separating part 530B 1 with respect to cap rock 231 with the right angle K/UP, with final maintenance perpendicular to cap rock 231.Room 220B is formed between supporting blade 210F and the supporting blade 210G, and room 240F is formed between supporting blade 230B and the supporting blade 230C.Figure 10 also shows the sub-fraction of contact portion 530B2, and this contact portion is extended and extended in parallel towards the center of cap rock 211 from separating part 530B1.The outside of contact portion 530B2 (only partly illustrating in Figure 10) contacts with the reverse side 312 of first cap rock 211.Similarly, the outside of each contact portion 410A2-H2 contacts with the reverse side 332 of second cap rock 231.In addition, the outside of each contact portion 530A2-F2 contacts with the reverse side 312 of first cap rock 211.
Figure 10 shown separating part 410F1 with respect to first cap rock 211 with the down at right angles bending with final maintenance perpendicular to first cap rock 211.The outside of contact portion 410F2 (do not know to illustrate, but be connected with separating part 410F 1) contacts with the reverse side 232 of second cap rock 231.At applying adhesive on any one outside of contact portion 410A2-H2,530A2-F2 contact portion 410A2-H2,530A2-F2 are fixed on their reverse side 312 and 332 separately.Such adhesive placement and then first cap rock 211 can be fixed on second cap rock 231.Under any circumstance, when not using adhesives, first cap rock 211 and second cap rock 231 can be fixed together by the friction interlock between supporting blade 210A-H, the 230A-F.In addition, using or do not using under the situation of adhesives, the additional locking plate that can adopt other type keeps together the each several part of end cap.
Figure 11 shows the birds-eye view that is fixed to first cap rock 211 on second cap rock 231 collapsibly, also shows by connecting strap 245 and second cap rock, 231 bonded assemblys the 3rd cap rock 251.Equally, the 4th cap rock 261 is connected with the 3rd cap rock 251 by connecting strap 255.Figure 12 shows first cap rock 211 that assembles and the side isometric view of second cap rock 231, and wherein, the 3rd cap rock 251 and the 4th cap rock 261 are being folded and are finishing the assembling of end cap 110,120 nearly.Figure 12 has shown that blank 200 is bent at connecting strap 245 places between second cap rock 231 and the 3rd cap rock 251.Figure 12 also shows blank 200 and is bent at connecting strap 255 places between the 3rd cap rock 251 and the 4th cap rock 261.The cap rock 231,251 and 261 of shown blank 200 has been bent, thereby the reverse side 352 of the 3rd cap rock 251 is towards the reverse side 362 of the 4th cap rock 261.In addition, the outside 230 that blank 200 is bent to make second cap rock 231 in connecting strap 245 places bending with outside 250 towards the 3rd cap rock 251.For end cap 110,120 is secured together, can be when reverse side 352 and reverse side 362 face with each other the between applying adhesive, also can be outside 230 and outside 250 when facing with each other the between applying adhesive so that two faces 230,250 are cemented together.
Figure 13 shows the side isometric view of first cap rock 211, second cap rock 231 and the 3rd cap rock 251 that assemble, and wherein, the 4th cap rock 261 is being folded and is finishing the assembling of end cap 110,120 nearly.Particularly, the reverse side 352 of the 3rd cap rock 251 folds on the reverse side 362 of the 4th cap rock 261.Equally, can be between reverse side 352,362 applying adhesive so that they are cemented together.
Figure 14 shows the birds-eye view of the end cap 110,120 that assembles fully.As shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, the 3rd end cap 251 and the 4th end cap 261 have than first end cap 211 and the bigger diameter of second end cap 231.As a result, the 3rd end cap 251 and the 4th end cap 261 extend beyond first cap rock 211 and second cap rock 231, form edge surface 1410.Figure 15 shows the side direction stereo amplification figure of the end cap 110,120 that assembles fully, has wherein demonstrated each and interconnective supporting blade 210A-H and 230A-F of end cap layers 211,231,251 and 261.Figure 15 has also shown the edge surface 1410 that extends radially outwardly from supporting blade 210B and 230F.After end cap 110 assembled fully, the inside face of end cap was formed by face 210, and the outside face of end cap is formed by face 260.Owing to coming from assembling inside face and the outside face that two faces 210,260 of blank 200 with one side (seeing the side shown in Figure 2) have formed the end cap 110 that assembles fully, therefore, only the side of the blank shown in Fig. 2 200 needs printing.In other words, because the mode that blank 200 folds, the side of the blank 200 shown in Fig. 2 can comprise typographic(al) mark, and mark can be apparent on two faces of complete stack-mounted end cap 110.
Figure 16 shows the close-up view of the inner face 250 of the outside 332 of second cap rock 231 and the 3rd cap rock 251, and wherein the 3rd cap rock is folded into and demonstrates second connecting strap 245, to demonstrate the concentric relation between second cap rock 231 and the 3rd cap rock 251.First otch 1610 and second otch 1620 have also been shown among Figure 16.Because cap rock 251 and cap rock 261 have than first cap rock 211 and the bigger diameter of second cap rock 231, and therefore all cap rocks that assemble fully 211,231,251 and 261 all must be provided with first otch 1610 and second otch 1620 with one heart.First otch 1610 makes second cap rock 231 can be similar at their periphery place with the 3rd cap rock 251 with second otch 1620 to be connected, to face with each other but can be adjusted to one heart toward each other.In other words, sheet otch 1610,1620 makes second cap rock 231 can be connected by the periphery place of connecting strap 245 at first cap rock and the 3rd cap rock with the 3rd cap rock 251, and it is concentric to allow cap rock 231 to be configured to cap rock 251 simultaneously.
Figure 17 shows the block diagram according to the tubular wall member 130 of the packing 100 of one embodiment of the present invention.Tubular wall 130 can be made by flexible thin sheet material.This material can be any suitable material that can form wall.As discussed above, usually, at least a portion of wall should be transparent usually.Therefore, in packing, can use flat flexible transparent plastic, for example cellulose acetate.Figure 17 has shown the tubular wall member 130 that comprises first terminal 1735 and second terminal 1745.Tubular wall member 130 also comprises first end openings 1710 that is limited by first wall edge 1730 and second end openings 1720 that is limited by second mural margin 1740.At last, when tubular wall member 130 was made by flexible thin sheet material, the end of sheet material is fixed together can form overlapping seam 1750.This overlapping seam can be sealed with adhesive tape sealing or with the adhesives or the fastener of other type.
Figure 18 shows the stereo amplification figure according to the part of the end cap 110,120 of one embodiment of the present invention, and wherein, the part of end cap is embedded in second end openings 1720 of tubular wall member 130 of packing 100.End cap 110,120 parts by second end openings 1720 comprise first cap rock 211, second cap rock 231 and supporting blade 210A-H, 230A-F.As mentioned above, the size of first cap rock 211 and second cap rock 231 is littler than the 3rd cap rock 251 and the 4th cap rock 261.In fact, the size of first cap rock 211 and second cap rock 231 is littler than the size of first end openings 1710 of tubular wall member 130 and second end openings 1720, thereby first cap rock 211 and second cap rock 231 can enter in first end openings 1710 or second end openings 1720.On the other hand, the size of the 3rd cap rock 251 and the 4th cap rock 261 is all greater than the size of first end openings 1710 and second end openings 1720, thereby prevents that third and fourth cap rock 251 and 261 from can enter in first end openings 1710 or second end openings 1720.Can not enter in first end openings 1710 because the 3rd cap rock 251 of end cap 110 and the 4th cap rock 261 are too big, edge surface 1410 leans against on the edge 1730 of tubular wall member 130.Similarly, can not enter in second end openings 1720 because the 3rd cap rock 251 of end cap 120 and the 4th cap rock 261 are too big, therefore, edge surface 1410 leans against on the edge 1740 of tubular wall member 130.
Figure 19 shows the overall block diagram of the end cap 120 on second terminal 1745 that is assembled into tubular wall member 130.Can end cap 120 be fixed in the end openings 1720 of tubular wall member 130 with adhesive tape or other adhesive product.Similarly, can end cap 110 be assembled in the end openings 1710 of tubular wall 130 with adhesive tape or adhesives then.When two end caps 110,120 were all assembled and be connected on the tubular wall member 130 (as shown in Figure 1) fully, packing 100 defined the enclosed volume that sell goods can be contained in wherein.Packing end cap 110,120 is used to provide enclosed volume, and increases the structural integrity and the impregnability of packing 100.
Therefore, the present invention be intended to cover in those scopes that fall into appended claim and equivalent thereof to variants and modifications of the present invention.For example, be to be understood that, use herein such as " left side ", " right side ", " top ", " low ", " back ", " face ", " highly ", " length ", " width ", " on ", terms such as D score, " interior ", " outward ", " lining ", " outward " only are to have described the reference position, and be not used in and the present invention is defined as any specific orientation or constructs.The cross reference of related application
The application requires the preceence of the U.S. Provisional Application No.60/834169 that is entitled as " Product Packaging End Cap " of submission on July 31st, 2006, and the disclosure of this application is incorporated by reference in their entirety to this paper.

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1. end cap that is used for the packing of product, the described packing of product has the wall member that comprises terminal and end openings, and described end cap comprises:
Continuous blank, this continuous blank comprises:
First cap rock that comprises at least one first supporting blade;
By first attaching parts and described first cap rock bonded assembly second cap rock collapsibly, this second cap rock comprises at least one second supporting blade with respect to described first supporting blade biasing;
By second attaching parts and described second cap rock bonded assembly the 3rd cap rock collapsibly;
Wherein, the size of described first cap rock and described second cap rock is less than the size of described the 3rd cap rock and less than the size of described end openings, the size of described the 3rd cap rock is greater than the size of described end openings, described blank is folding, so that described first cap rock is folding and be connected with described second cap rock with described second supporting blade and described first attaching parts by described first supporting blade with respect to described second cap rock.
2. the end cap that is used for the packing of product according to claim 1, wherein, described first cap rock also comprises at least one recess that can hold described at least one second supporting blade.
3. the end cap that is used for the packing of product according to claim 2, wherein, described second cap rock also comprises at least one recess that can hold described at least one first supporting blade.
4. the end cap that is used for the packing of product according to claim 1, wherein, first cap rock and second cap rock of described continuous blank can embed in the described end openings, and described the 3rd cap rock can with described packing of product terminal adjacency.
5. the end cap that is used for the packing of product according to claim 1 also comprises the 4th cap rock that is connected to described the 3rd cap rock by the 3rd attaching parts collapsibly, and wherein, described the 4th cap rock is greater than the end openings of the described packing of product.
6. the end cap that is used for the packing of product according to claim 1, wherein, described end cap comprises the card board material.
7. the end cap that is used for the packing of product according to claim 1, wherein, described first cap rock also comprises a plurality of recesses that operationally hold described at least one second supporting blade, and described second cap rock comprises a plurality of recesses that operationally hold described at least one first supporting blade.
8. the end cap that is used for the packing of product according to claim 1, wherein, described end cap is circular, the described packing of product is columniform.
9. the end cap that is used for the packing of product according to claim 1, wherein, described end cap is a rectangle, the described packing of product is a rectangle.
10. packing of product comprises:
Tubular wall member, this tubular wall member comprises terminal and end openings;
End cap, this end cap comprises:
Continuous blank, this continuous blank comprises:
First cap rock that comprises at least one first supporting blade;
By first attaching parts and described first cap rock bonded assembly second cap rock collapsibly, this second cap rock comprises at least one second supporting blade with respect to described first supporting blade biasing; With
By second attaching parts and described second cap rock bonded assembly the 3rd cap rock collapsibly;
Wherein, the size of described first cap rock and described second cap rock is less than the size of described the 3rd cap rock and less than the size of described end openings, the size of described the 3rd cap rock is greater than the size of described end openings, described continuous blank is folding, so that described first cap rock is folding and be connected with described second cap rock with described second supporting blade and described first attaching parts by described first supporting blade with respect to described second cap rock.
11. an assembling is used for the method for the end cap of the packing of product, may further comprise the steps:
End cap is provided, and this end cap comprises:
Continuous blank, this continuous blank comprises:
First cap rock that comprises at least one first supporting blade;
By first attaching parts and the described first cap rock bonded assembly, second cap rock, this second cap rock comprises at least one second supporting blade with respect to described first supporting blade biasing;
By second attaching parts and the described second cap rock bonded assembly the 3rd cap rock;
With respect to folding described first cap rock of described second cap rock, so that described first cap rock is substantially parallel with described second cap rock;
Described first supporting blade and described second supporting blade make described at least one first supporting blade and described at least one second supporting blade bending, so that can be connected to described first cap rock on described second cap rock;
With respect to folding described the 3rd cap rock of described second cap rock, thereby make the 3rd cap rock be basically parallel to described second cap rock; With
Described the 3rd cap rock is connected on described second cap rock.
12. method according to claim 11, wherein, described continuous blank comprises the 4th cap rock that is connected to described the 3rd cap rock by the 3rd attaching parts, described method also comprises with respect to folding described the 4th cap rock of described the 3rd cap rock, thereby makes described the 4th cap rock be basically parallel to another step of described the 3rd cap rock.
13. method according to claim 11, wherein, described at least one first supporting blade comprises the contact portion of separating part and contiguous this separating part of contiguous described first cap rock, described first cap rock and described separating part are demarcated with first fold line, and described separating part and described contact portion are demarcated with second fold line; Described at least one second supporting blade comprises the contact portion of separating part and contiguous this separating part of contiguous described second cap rock, the described separating part of described second cap rock and described at least one second supporting blade is demarcated with first fold line, and the described contact portion of the described separating part of described at least one second supporting blade and described at least one second supporting blade is demarcated with second fold line.
14. method according to claim 13 also comprises the step that makes described at least one first supporting blade bending, this step comprises that a plurality of separating parts that make described at least one first supporting blade bend to approximately perpendicular to described first cap rock; And comprise that the step that makes described at least one second supporting blade bending, this step comprise that a plurality of separating parts that make described at least one second supporting blade bend to approximately perpendicular to described second cap rock.
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